UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of report (Date of earliest event reported): June 1, 2026
THE MACERICH COMPANY
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
| Maryland | 1-12504 | 95-4448705 | ||
| (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
401 Wilshire Boulevard, Suite 700, Santa Monica, California 90401
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (310) 394-6000
N/A
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
| Title of each class | Trading symbol(s) | Name of each exchange on which registered | ||
| Common stock of The Macerich Company, $0.01 par value per share | MAC | The New York Stock Exchange |
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
Emerging growth company ☐
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐
| ITEM 5.07 | Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders. |
The Macerich Company (the “Company”) held its annual meeting of stockholders on June 1, 2026 (the “Annual Meeting”). At the Annual Meeting, the Company’s stockholders (1) elected the eight nominees listed below to serve as directors until the next annual meeting of stockholders and until their respective successors are duly elected and qualified, (2) approved the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers and (3) ratified the appointment of KPMG LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2026.
| Proposal 1: | Election of Eight Directors to Serve Until the Next Annual Meeting of Stockholders and Until Their Respective Successors are Duly Elected and Qualified. |
| For | Against | Abstentions | Broker non-Votes | |||||||||||||
| Steven R. Hash | 221,475,939 | 7,531,390 | 59,989 | 11,123,711 | ||||||||||||
| Enrique Hernandez, Jr. | 221,559,098 | 6,705,978 | 802,242 | 11,123,711 | ||||||||||||
| Daniel J. Hirsch | 223,985,685 | 5,021,634 | 59,999 | 11,123,711 | ||||||||||||
| Jackson Hsieh | 227,887,774 | 1,120,160 | 59,384 | 11,123,711 | ||||||||||||
| Diana M. Laing | 224,292,593 | 4,714,736 | 59,989 | 11,123,711 | ||||||||||||
| Marianne Lowenthal | 214,778,034 | 14,230,263 | 59,021 | 11,123,711 | ||||||||||||
| Devin I. Murphy | 223,428,057 | 5,579,365 | 59,896 | 11,123,711 | ||||||||||||
| Andrea M. Stephen | 223,191,143 | 5,815,824 | 60,351 | 11,123,711 | ||||||||||||
| Proposal 2: | Advisory Vote to Approve the Compensation of the Company’s Named Executive Officers. |
| For | Against | Abstentions | Broker non-Votes | |||
| 211,705,512 | 17,257,788 | 104,018 | 11,123,711 |
| Proposal 3: | Ratification of the Appointment of KPMG LLP as the Company’s Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm for the Fiscal Year Ending December 31, 2026. |
| For | Against | Abstentions | ||
| 237,981,568 | 2,023,584 | 185,877 |
There were no broker non-votes for Proposal 3.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, The Macerich Company has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
| THE MACERICH COMPANY | ||
| By: ANN C. MENARD | ||
| June 3, 2026 | /s/ Ann C. Menard | |
| Senior Executive Vice President, | ||
| Chief Legal and Administrative Officer and Secretary | ||